Lady behind me today.

[Amymom]

It just amazes me sometimes how much people want to waste money. This lady behind me makes a comment to me, "oh, I used to use coupons too but it was waaayyy too much hassel." Really? She stood behind me for 3 transactions (which went quickly for once!) and despite the fact on ONLY spent $6.01 for everything she still felt it was too much work.

I got:

1 Gas-x
1 Excedrin Migraine (had a bonus box with it too!) (the buy 2 deal)
1 Nutmeg (clearance for 24 cents)
2 Dawn dish soap
2 van camp beans
1 karo syrup (clearance 74 cents)
1 Finesse shampoo
1 Finesse hairspray (BOGO)
2 Ritz crackers
4 Capri Sun
4 Chips Ahoy Crackers (buy $20 deal get $5 back)
2 Aquafresh
4 Campbells soup.

And THAT is not worth it???

[smriel]

I agree- some people just don't get it. I think for some people they do value their time over their money. But once you get the system down it's way less work and time consuming. AND, you can get MORE with MORE money!!

[vagabond2]

I'm at the point that if they choose to put their money in the garbage can then its their problem ........as for me and mine like seeing our money stretch and stretch and stretch......

[sassykat]

this is a good thing for us couponers. the more people that use coupons the less likely good coupons will come out. there will be no enticement to lure people in with coupons.

to bad for her, but good for us!!

[bigmama124]

maybe she just has more money than she knows what to do with!!

so lets think of this--IF she has that much money, what could people like US do with it!!!

[quintonsmommy]

What I would like to do is take a non-couponers (is that a word? ) purchases, have the cashier ring them up, the non-couponer gives ME the money, I use coupons and get the total down really low, and keep the rest of the non-couponers money! HA! That'll teach 'em to throw money away!!

[nikanek1]

Originally Posted by smriel

I agree- some people just don't get it. I think for some people they do value their time over their money. But once you get the system down it's way less work and time consuming. AND, you can get MORE with MORE money!!

I agree, once you get it down it does get easier. I hate the people that say, i wish i could get my total down like that, or i wish i had time to cut out ALL those coupons. I tell them, me saving money and not wasting it, i have plenty of time(plus coupons are like cash to me, if you were short a dollar and realized you had a $1 q for it, you could use it just like cash right?). I cut q's while i watch tv, alot of people watch tv right?, well you have time, I also multitask at work , i love saying, well what i am saving here, i dont have to worry about getting that extra money for a bill, or getting something extra for myself. I bargain shop on clothes as well. Carson Pirie Scott recently had a sale on designer jeans that will be discontinued..(an insider told me, well my mother's friend moonlights at Carson's), got 4 pair of nice jeans for 2.99 each . So what i have saved at Walmart,CVS,Wags, i put towards my "designer jeans" that were on sale..gotta love it.

[Wisesong]

It's an across-the-board lifestyle. That's what it's all about! (Hmm, sounds like the hokey pokey)

[mckimba]

I always try and make the time to do my couponing. I call it my "stress reducing time" I'll watch tv, listen to music and just enjoy the quiet. I feel better when I do want something that I have saved so much money with my couponing I can splurge a little on myself

[savedbyHisgrace]

I really get annoyed when people tell me it is too much work, or they just can't figure it out....and then complain about how much money they spent on groceries, or that they can't afford to do anything!